汉英亲属称谓中隐蔽的深层文化

汉英两种语言在亲属称谓语上有各自的民族特色和语言特征,它们存在着巨大的差异。前者丰富、复杂,而后者简单、概括。这些差异准确地映射出其背后的中西方文化不同的历史渊源与文化传统。隐蔽在汉英亲属称谓系统中的深层文化分别是由等级观念造成的长幼亲疏尊卑分明的中国文化和个人主义价值取向带来的人人平等观念的西方文化。

The Deep Culture Hidden in Chinese and English Kinship Terms

Kinship systems are a universal feature of language.They are the lexically identical terms and unique terminological systems labeled with a distinctive social and cultural nature.In different societies and cultures,there must be different systems of kinship terms.Behind the vast differences between Chinese and English kinship terms are different social structures(hierarchy vs equality),interpersonal relationships(power vs solidarity) and value systems(collectivism vs individualism) of two different cultures.